Compare 1587 edition: 1 Suche priſoners alſo of the Brytaynes as fell into hands of the Romaines, were hanged vp, vpon ſundrie trees and gibets: whereat other of the Brytains being offered, in y^e night ſeaſon. EEBO page image 68 tooke downe thoſe deade bodies,The ſpite of the Brytaynes ſhewed to|wardes the Romaines. and hanged vp as many of the Romaines in theyr places, the truth beeing neuer knowne who were the doers of that act.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lieutenant Trebellius perceyuing thus what daunger he ſtoode in on euerie part,Trebellius writeth to the Emperor Cõ|modus for ayde. wrote vnto the Emperour Commodus, that withoute ſome reformation were had, the Romaines were not like to keepe foote any long ſeaſon in Bry|tayne, and therefore requyred to haue ſome ayde ſent ouer vnto him in time. But the Emperour doubting leaſt the fault reſted moſt in the Lieu|tenant himſelfe,Pertinax ſent as Lieuetenant into Brytaine. appoynted that one Pertinax an auncient gentleman, & one for his high and no|table vertues greatly eſteemed both amongſt the men of warre, and alſo in the Senate, ſhould go into Brytaine, to bee Legate there in place of Trebellius.